Step 3: Installing and Configuring RemoteFX

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Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1

Use the following procedures to install and configure RemoteFX:

  • Install RemoteFX.

  • Install the RemoteFX cap driver.

  • Install the RemoteFX 3D Video Adapter on the virtual desktop.

To install RemoteFX

  1. Log on to RDVH-SRV with a user account that is a member of the local Administrators group.

  2. Open Server Manager. To open Server Manager, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.

  3. Under the Roles Summary heading, click Add Roles.

  4. On the Before You Begin page of the Add Roles Wizard, click Next.

  5. On the Select Server Roles page, select the Remote Desktop Services check box, and then click Next.

  6. On the Introduction to Remote Desktop Services page, click Next.

  7. On the Select Role Services page, select the RemoteFX check box. The Core Services check box is automatically selected when RemoteFX is installed.

  8. On the Confirm Installation Selections page, verify that the RD Virtualization Host role service will be installed, and then click Install.

  9. On the Installation Results page, you are prompted to restart the server to finish the installation process. Click Close, and then click Yes to restart the server.

  10. After the server restarts and you log on to the computer with a user account that is a member of the local Administrators group, the remaining steps of the installation finish. When the Installation Results page appears, confirm that the installation of the RD Virtualization Host role service succeeded, and then close Server Manager.

Note

You may see warnings on the Installation Results page. For the purposes of this guide, you can safely ignore these warnings.

To install the RemoteFX cap driver

  1. From an elevated command prompt, type dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-RemoteFX-EmbeddedVideoCap-Setup-Package, and then press ENTER.

  2. After the command has completed successfully, restart the RDVH-SRV computer.

Note

If you manage a KVM switch over IP with an onboard management adapter, install the RemoteFX cap driver after you have enabled RemoteFX. The RemoteFX cap driver supports KVM access over IP prior to the point where the Windows operating system loads (so that you can access the BIOS). After the operating system has loaded, you can access the RemoteFX server by using RDP or a non-Microsoft solution to manage the KVM switch over IP.

To install the RemoteFX 3D Video Adapter

  1. Log on to RDVH-SRV with a user account that is a member of the local Administrators group.

  2. Shut down the VD1-CLNT virtual desktop.

  3. Open Hyper-V Manager. To open Hyper-V Manager, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Hyper-V Manager.

  4. Under Virtual Machines, right-click vd1-clnt, and then click Settings.

  5. Click Add Hardware.

  6. In the Select the devices you want to add box, click RemoteFX 3D Video Adapter, and then click Add.

Important

You can also choose the maximum number of monitors and maximum monitor resolution. For the purposes of this guide, we use the default settings. For more information on the amount of dedicated video memory that is required for a maximum number of monitors and a maximum resolution, see the Hardware Requirements topic (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=191918) in the Windows Server 2008 R2 Technical Library.

  1. Click OK to add the 3D Video Adapter.

  2. Under Virtual Machines, right-click vd1-clnt, and then click Start.

  3. Under Virtual Machines, right-click vd1-clnt, and then click Connect.

  4. Log on to the VD1-CLNT computer as a member of the local Administrators group.

  5. The RemoteFX 3D Video Adapter driver will install. When you dialog box that asks you to restart the computer appears, click Restart Now.

Important

After the virtual machine restarts, you will see a black screen on the virtual machine console with the message “Video Remoting was disconnected. The virtual machine is using the 3D video adaptor, which is not supported by the Virtual Machine Connection console.” This is expected, and you will not be able to log on to the virtual machine from the Virtual Machine Connection. You will be able to remotely log on to the virtual machine by using an account that is a part of the Remote Desktop Users group on the virtual machine.

You have installed and configured RemoteFX. Now you can proceed to Step 4: Verifying the Functionality of RemoteFX-enabled Virtual Desktops.